All Articles Tagged 'sweepstakes' - Tennisopolis : Tennis Social Network2017-08-18T05:08:14Zhttp://tennisopolis.com/profiles/blog/feed?tag=sweepstakes&xn_auth=noMastering The Mental Gametag:tennisopolis.com,2017-06-26:1869403:BlogPost:12471912017-06-26T00:00:46.000Zthomas danielshttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/thomasdaniels310
<p>I was thinking about this exact title yesterday.</p>
<p><strong>How can players start mastering how, to play the mental game.</strong></p>
<p>Because that is the only game, that is being played in competition.</p>
<p>It is also a topic that....many coaches mention to their players about,but then don't spend enough time teaching it to them.</p>
<p>I can't give you the whole concept here in this post.</p>
<p>But,I will give you an outline of it and then you can get the rest,on the right hand…</p>
<p>I was thinking about this exact title yesterday.</p>
<p><strong>How can players start mastering how, to play the mental game.</strong></p>
<p>Because that is the only game, that is being played in competition.</p>
<p>It is also a topic that....many coaches mention to their players about,but then don't spend enough time teaching it to them.</p>
<p>I can't give you the whole concept here in this post.</p>
<p>But,I will give you an outline of it and then you can get the rest,on the right hand side of this page.</p>
<p>IYFT is learning how to play and how to master playing the mental game.</p>
<p>Champions have done very little with their hands.</p>
<p><strong>No,true Champions build with their minds!!!</strong></p>
<p><strong>If tennis players were better mental builders,they would be masters of the mental game</strong></p>
<p>Focus on little mental achievements and let them build on each other.</p>
<p>Then once you get the momentum flowing,don't rock the boat.</p>
<p>Keep learning from your feedback.</p>
<p>Create and play yourself into your own vision,while at the same time,thinking yourself into it.</p>
<p>"This is the key to mastering the mental game."</p>
<p>Listen.</p>
<p><strong>Your mental attitude towards what you are working on and your intelligence effort to reach it,will decide your mental attainment.</strong></p>
<p>The key word there is intelligence.</p>
<p>Always be aware of what is working and what is not working for YOU.</p>
<p>And for christ sake.</p>
<p>Don't keep making the same mental mistake over and over again in your matches!!!</p>
<p>By following that outline,you will get the mental habits into your consciousness and things will start clicking.</p>
<p>That is just a preview of this mental concept and warrior playing philosophy.</p>
<p>Go get the detail, in the "IYFT" home study course.</p>
<p>You get 3 ebooks and the audio version of "Mastering The Mental Game".</p>
<p>This is a must home study course, for all serious competitive tennis players!!</p>
<p> </p>Interview with Gerardo S. Barcala; Carlo Ancelottis German personal teacher/coach: "I played for him soccer reporter "tag:tennisopolis.com,2017-02-19:1869403:BlogPost:12425692017-02-19T09:00:00.000ZGerardo Señoráns Barcalahttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/GerardoSenoransBarcala
<p><a href="https://www.tz.de/sport/fc-bayern/ancelottis-deutschlehrer-ich-habe-fussballreporter-gespielt-7411253.html" target="_blank">Gerardo S. Barcala im Interview Ancelottis Deutschlehrer: „Ich habe für ihn Fußballreporter gespielt“</a></p>
<p>Gerardo was Carlo Ancelottis German Teacher and Couch. He was the ex Real Madrid and is the actual Bayern Munich Coach (Bayern München), Germany.</p>
<p class="id-Article-content-item id-Article-content-item-summary">München/Vancouver - Sieben Monate…</p>
<p><a href="https://www.tz.de/sport/fc-bayern/ancelottis-deutschlehrer-ich-habe-fussballreporter-gespielt-7411253.html" target="_blank">Gerardo S. Barcala im Interview Ancelottis Deutschlehrer: „Ich habe für ihn Fußballreporter gespielt“</a></p>
<p>Gerardo was Carlo Ancelottis German Teacher and Couch. He was the ex Real Madrid and is the actual Bayern Munich Coach (Bayern München), Germany.</p>
<p class="id-Article-content-item id-Article-content-item-summary">München/Vancouver - Sieben Monate lang gab der gebürtige Spanier Gerardo S. Barcala Bayern-Trainer Carlo Ancelotti Deutschunterricht. Hier spricht er über den Stundenplan und wie sich sein Schüler im Laufe der Zeit so machte. </p>
<p class="id-Article-content-item id-Article-content-item--first">Ein Spanier bringt einem Italiener in Kanada die deutsche Sprache bei. Ob das gut geht? Gerardo S. Barcala ist dieses Experiment gelungen - auch weil er einen „fleißigen Schüler“ hatte, wie er sagt: Bayern-Trainer Carlo Ancelotti. Sieben Monate lang unterrichtete Barcala den Fußballlehrer während dessen Sabbatical in Vancouver.</p>
<p class="id-Article-content-item id-Article-content-item--first">If you need a personal trainer for German or Spanish, feel free to contact me.</p>
<p class="id-Article-content-item id-Article-content-item--first">Thank you.</p>
<p class="id-Article-content-item id-Article-content-item--first">Gerardo</p>Coolest Tennis Courtstag:tennisopolis.com,2016-12-06:1869403:BlogPost:12385592016-12-06T06:10:08.000ZLuke Santanahttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/LukeSantana
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">We may not be in Melbourne, Australia playing tennis and perhaps we have not been able to play at Wimbledon or Roland Garros but we have seen our share of interesting tennis courts. </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Some we love and some we hate, some are fast, some are slow, some are lucky and some are cursed. Each tennis court is unique and has its own special beauty.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">What…</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">We may not be in Melbourne, Australia playing tennis and perhaps we have not been able to play at Wimbledon or Roland Garros but we have seen our share of interesting tennis courts. </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Some we love and some we hate, some are fast, some are slow, some are lucky and some are cursed. Each tennis court is unique and has its own special beauty.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">What is the coolest court you have ever played on? Share a picture or description of your most memorable tennis court and tell us why you loved or hated it.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">He's a beginner but already addicted in playing tennis. I bought a tennis racket <a href="http://sportystation.com/best-tennis-racquets-beginners-2016/" target="_blank">here</a> and a lobster tennis ball machine <a href="http://sportystation.com/the-best-tennis-ball-machine/" target="_blank">here</a>. Hopefully, he will be one of the top tennis players in his generation. :)</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Here is a picture of the club my son is currently playing at. It is an extremely fast court so it is difficult to play on but it is one of the most beautiful courts he has ever seen. The building is made by the Amish and the craftsmanship is absolutely incredible, it is like playing within a work of art.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/V0BiFi-tkRvbgX1E9dj0sxVLO3THzhjphzVPVrg6AWCpILF7y81B-WjPW*YF-GaZGec*1Q0mR4WI6fIuIcx2QP2asWBt93n7/tenniscourt.jpg" target="_self"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/V0BiFi-tkRvbgX1E9dj0sxVLO3THzhjphzVPVrg6AWCpILF7y81B-WjPW*YF-GaZGec*1Q0mR4WI6fIuIcx2QP2asWBt93n7/tenniscourt.jpg" width="560" class="align-center"/></a></span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">West End Racket Club, Allentown, PA.</span></p>Before Federer & Djokovic, Before McEnroe & Connors, There Were 2 Panchostag:tennisopolis.com,2016-05-31:1869403:BlogPost:12266262016-05-31T08:10:23.000Zeduardohttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/eduardo
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<p>With the French Open upon us, and reflecting on Nadal's health struggles as of recent, while seeing Federer's best days behind him, its nice to remember the legends of the past, specifically Pancho Gonzalez. Makes you ponder on his reign and his longevity at the top as well as his feats.…</p>
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<p>With the French Open upon us, and reflecting on Nadal's health struggles as of recent, while seeing Federer's best days behind him, its nice to remember the legends of the past, specifically Pancho Gonzalez. Makes you ponder on his reign and his longevity at the top as well as his feats.</p>
<p><a href="http://http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1306615-before-federer-djokovich-before-mcenroe-connors-there-were-2-panchos" target="_blank">http://http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1306615-before-federer-djokovich-before-mcenroe-connors-there-were-2-panchos</a></p>
<p></p>Very humbled: Aruna Chettri Bernier, of Austin, Texas, has been named 2016 PTR Humanitarian of the Year.tag:tennisopolis.com,2016-03-22:1869403:BlogPost:12184142016-03-22T16:00:00.000Ztennisbuddyshttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/ACBtennisbuddys
<p>Aruna Chettri Bernier, of Austin, Texas, has been named 2016 PTR Humanitarian of the Year.</p>
<p><a href="https://lnkd.in/eMDyd5p" target="_blank">https://lnkd.in/eMDyd5p</a> <a href="http://arunasnepalrelief.org" target="_blank">arunasnepalrelief.org</a></p>
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<p>Hilton Head Island, SC - - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) presented its annual awards last night during the 2016 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes more than 40 educational presentations for…</p>
<p>Aruna Chettri Bernier, of Austin, Texas, has been named 2016 PTR Humanitarian of the Year.</p>
<p><a href="https://lnkd.in/eMDyd5p" target="_blank">https://lnkd.in/eMDyd5p</a> <a href="http://arunasnepalrelief.org" target="_blank">arunasnepalrelief.org</a></p>
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<p>Hilton Head Island, SC - - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) presented its annual awards last night during the 2016 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes more than 40 educational presentations for tennis teachers and coaches, will be held February 17-20 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/nVneZuV00OgQVAa4HcBKT5tGbyDCRvQD5gbMIlh2yfeeBuEEHXnvNfYmc4ZuDYv8sYlNPrF3ox09BZ4uklZdZ0hOmtsFvDgh/16Humanitarian.pdf">16Humanitarian.pdf</a> Press Release: <a href="https://lnkd.in/e-PkxGz" target="_blank">https://lnkd.in/e-PkxGz</a></p>My Racket Is the Physics of Tennis:tag:tennisopolis.com,2015-12-18:1869403:BlogPost:12127542015-12-18T00:48:49.000ZDr. Don R. Muellerhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/DrDonRMueller
<h1>My Racket Is the Physics of Tennis: </h1>
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<h1>My Racket Is the Physics of Tennis: </h1>
<p><a href="http://t.co/O9Z4a7MqwJ">http://t.co/O9Z4a7MqwJ</a></p>Neurobic Tennistag:tennisopolis.com,2015-12-18:1869403:BlogPost:12126702015-12-18T00:46:55.000ZDr. Don R. Muellerhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/DrDonRMueller
<h1>If Two Heads are better than one, then how about Two Tennis Rackets?</h1>
<p><a href="https://goo.gl/zPQ9fc">https://goo.gl/zPQ9fc</a></p>
<h1>If Two Heads are better than one, then how about Two Tennis Rackets?</h1>
<p><a href="https://goo.gl/zPQ9fc">https://goo.gl/zPQ9fc</a></p>League wrap up and Playsighttag:tennisopolis.com,2015-11-23:1869403:BlogPost:12117472015-11-23T05:18:08.000ZJazz Burkshttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JazzBurks
<p>If anybody cared the last three matches went like this... I won a real lights out battle in the impending darkness at the Northwestern University outdoor courts. To quote the Ljubman, "spend some Euros and get some lights!" That match was on a sweltering hot Friday evening. On a cold gray Sunday morning I lost a real rock'em sock'em battle with a guy who I have always had big hitting wars. Fast forward to the next week to face my retriever nemesis and clearly was not ready to suffer as he…</p>
<p>If anybody cared the last three matches went like this... I won a real lights out battle in the impending darkness at the Northwestern University outdoor courts. To quote the Ljubman, "spend some Euros and get some lights!" That match was on a sweltering hot Friday evening. On a cold gray Sunday morning I lost a real rock'em sock'em battle with a guy who I have always had big hitting wars. Fast forward to the next week to face my retriever nemesis and clearly was not ready to suffer as he took me out in two easy sets. Summer and Fall went by with no singles play as family life to a toll on the flex league singles play.</p>
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<p>I've finally taken a step outside of the mixed doubles toybox and joined a 4.0 men's team. That team plays out of the NU indoor courts. My first 4.0 match was a singles match outside on clay. Even though everything was against me I was ahead in both sets only to choke them both away. I was feeling down about myself as I lost the deciding match to give the other club a 3-2 win. I got a chance at redemption on Halloween as they stuck me on #3 doubles in a match again the 1st place team in the league. Once again it came down to my match to see with team would take the whole thing, Even though it was a 4.0 match it was more of a 7.5 combo match as both sides sent out 4.0 and 3.5 pairing. It was very even affair as both teams held serve until 3-4. We were broken and they served for the set at 5-3. We broke back, I held (even though they had 3 set points in the process)<img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Tongue.gif"/> , broke again, and we held to close out the set. We broke the first game of the second set only for me to give it back on a sloppy service game. We stayed neck and neck until my heavy forehands and my partners ability to cover the net provided the go-ahead break in the 4-4 game. I was able to serve it out on the third match point. </p>
<p>The common thread between NU and the snooty club where I lost on the clay is that they both have Playsight. Playsight is a data recording system that allows you to analyze your matches and practice sessions. For doubles right now it is mainly video and on court line calls. However for singles you can get speed and spin data player movement etc... The only problem is that the upscale club club does not have the system on the outdoor courts so I don't have anything to show you from my singles match. However if you would like to look at my doubles match check out this <a href="https://www.playsight.com/share/45277494_1_125184" target="_blank">link</a>. You can tell me if I just spin tall tales in my posts or if they are somewhat close to reality. After looking at myself on this video and another mixed video I have realized I must be aggressive in my game I cannot try to play within myself and expect to win at the 4.0 8.0&amp;7.5 mixed levels.I am thinking of starting a playsight group on TO where we can share our links and check each other's games out. That is assuming I'm not the only one that has access to the technology.</p>
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<p></p>Having a new tennis class "Let's Learn About Tennis"(starts Oct. 13)tag:tennisopolis.com,2015-10-09:1869403:BlogPost:12090812015-10-09T15:36:29.000ZGale Moormanhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/GaleMariaMoorman
After over 25 years being involved in tennis, playing, leagues, over 10 yrs working US Open, finally decided to start a tennis class, not about playing but about understanding what this game is all about. Rules, scoring, procedure, players etc etc it's a lot to understand. Many people will never want to or be able to play because of disabilities or just not physically active. This class is for them. It's also for tennis virgins just getting into the game, newbies who decided to pick the game up…
After over 25 years being involved in tennis, playing, leagues, over 10 yrs working US Open, finally decided to start a tennis class, not about playing but about understanding what this game is all about. Rules, scoring, procedure, players etc etc it's a lot to understand. Many people will never want to or be able to play because of disabilities or just not physically active. This class is for them. It's also for tennis virgins just getting into the game, newbies who decided to pick the game up or anyone who has no one to explain the game to them. People play everyday and don't know little things about Tennis like linespeople's duties or scoring team tennis or even what the Fed Cup is all about. So join me if interested or have the time or around on Oct. 13 from 6:30-8pm on Manhattan's UWS in the 90's for a discussion, Q and A time about Tennis. Call/text 646-241-1633 or e mail me: gmoorman71@gmail.com to register. A small fee will be collected at door for electricity of the room microwave and lights. Free tennis mags and handouts will be given. Small snack or meals may be brought in. Bathroom facilities available. Wheelchair accessible. Near all transportation.How I lost 60 pounds with tennis...tag:tennisopolis.com,2015-07-07:1869403:BlogPost:11989622015-07-07T19:24:02.000ZRamon Osahttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/RamonOsa
<div>You could have fit my confidence into a thimble at 15. I was 60 pounds overweight, shy, and the only time I sweat was when the Chargers were losing on Sunday. If you’ve ever been overweight, you know how this feels. My idea of exercise was curling a Twinkie to my mouth while using my thumbs to defeat my friends in Street Fighter. </div>
<div>I had strong thumbs! </div>
<div>Then one day, I got a call from a friend that changed my life. </div>
<div>“Hey, want to go play some…</div>
<div>You could have fit my confidence into a thimble at 15. I was 60 pounds overweight, shy, and the only time I sweat was when the Chargers were losing on Sunday. If you’ve ever been overweight, you know how this feels. My idea of exercise was curling a Twinkie to my mouth while using my thumbs to defeat my friends in Street Fighter. </div>
<div>I had strong thumbs! </div>
<div>Then one day, I got a call from a friend that changed my life. </div>
<div>“Hey, want to go play some tennis?”</div>
<div>I had always loved watching sports because my dad did, and that’s how we bonded. At 16, I remember watching a match on tv between Pete Sampras (one of my heroes) and Andre Agassi. The power and incredible precision that Pete had on his serve was poetry in motion, and Andre’s ability to dictate points from the baseline was incredible. These two were fearless competitors. Besides that, watching the hypnotic exchange of beautfiful strokes put me in a trance that I wanted to stay in. However, all of my negative self talk and limiting beliefs about myself discouraged me from going out that day. I was worried what others would think about me, and if I would be able to hit more than two balls without passing out.</div>
<div>“Maybe tomorrow.” </div>
<div>When Josh called the next day, I realized that I had to do it. When I went out to the courts that day, I discovered an activity that was not only fun, but it was something I could see myself loving for a long time. </div>
<div>I loved playing tennis with my best friends every day. Besides the camaraderie, I slowly began to feel stronger mentally and physically (and it was fun). I became obsessed with tennis and played every single day that summer. It was so cathartic to whack that green ball of fuzz across the court over and over again. Every time I hit the ball, I gained confidence. Of course, being with a bunch of teenagers, we were constantly dousing each other with cups of water at changeovers. I still owe John one or two dousings. There’s no better way to bond with friends than through sports, especially since I knew I was going to whip them that day. Three hours would go by, I’d be drenched in sweat and high on endorphins and all I could think about was when we would meet to play tomorrow.</div>
<div>After a summer of this, I could hit the ball well, and compete. So the next spring, I went out for my high school tennis team thinking it would be fun to play in a group. I had been practicing all summer with my friends, so I made varsity. On top of that, our number one doubles team was split into singles for the county championships tournament, and my partner and I won the entire league.</div>
<div>I had my first taste of an athletic accolade, and it was delicious! I wanted to go back for seconds.</div>
<div>As I stood looking in the mirror that afternoon, it dawned on me. Since that last twinkie before Josh called, I had lost 40 pounds. I no longer wanted to eat junk food because I had discovered that I didn’t have the same energy level that I did when I ate healthy, whole foods. I carried myself much differently because I had authentic confidence in myself as a person, and as an athlete. I even had a few girls checking me out which NEVER happened before. But maybe most importantly, I had discovered a burning passion that had been missing for the first 15 years of my life! </div>
<div>I went to UCSD and got my B.A. in violin performance. I guess I had a way with strings. Then I went on to Cal State Northridge for my M.A. I still played tennis regularly with friends and in a few leagues. Interestingly, people began to ask if I taught tennis lessons. As I started to coach them, I fell in love with teaching. It was awesome to see people improving their games, and expanding their views of what was possible for them day after day. I knew I had found my calling.</div>
<div>Today I’m a professional tennis coach. And after coaching everyone from age four to 84, I realize that the day I stepped on to the tennis courts that summer, I had accidentally discovered a fun, sociable way to stay fit for the rest of my life.</div>
<div>It’s easy to guarantee you get exercise for the rest of your life and have a great time doing it. All you have to do is find a fun sport that you can play with your friends until OMG means “ouch, my groin!” to you.</div>
<div>Tennis anyone?</div>My friend lost it...tag:tennisopolis.com,2015-06-25:1869403:BlogPost:11974442015-06-25T23:05:01.000ZRamon Osahttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/RamonOsa
<p><span>It was a slow burn.</span><br></br><br></br><span>I was having a great time hitting with my good friend one Saturday afternoon. </span><br></br><br></br><span>We were ripping cross court forehands, down the line backhands, and having so much fun doing it.</span><br></br><br></br><span>Well, that day STARTED very fun.</span><br></br><br></br><span>It ended a very different way.</span><br></br><br></br><span>It came time, like it usually does, to play a set.</span><br></br><br></br><span>Isn't it interesting how there can be a…</span></p>
<p><span>It was a slow burn.</span><br/><br/><span>I was having a great time hitting with my good friend one Saturday afternoon. </span><br/><br/><span>We were ripping cross court forehands, down the line backhands, and having so much fun doing it.</span><br/><br/><span>Well, that day STARTED very fun.</span><br/><br/><span>It ended a very different way.</span><br/><br/><span>It came time, like it usually does, to play a set.</span><br/><br/><span>Isn't it interesting how there can be a totally different feeling in the air when those words come out?</span><br/><br/><span>"Let's play a set."</span><br/><br/><span>Like a scene change in a great movie, the lighting seems to flicker, emotions run high, and characters develop.</span><br/><br/><span>I mean, really develop.</span><br/><br/><span>The match started out blistering. We were each hammering our serves. He was attacking with his groundstrokes, and me with my transition/volley game.</span><br/><br/><span>It started looking like this was one of the best matches we had ever had with each other.</span><br/><br/><span>Then we entered the 9th game, tied 4 a piece, with him serving at break point.</span><br/><br/><span>The point started out with a bullet of a serve into my body that I defensively deflected into the middle of the court. He followed it up with a deep cross court forehand that I lunged to retrieve with a high, looping lob. He was in complete control of the point, and I was scrambling to stay in it. He then hit a short angle to my backhand side. As I chipped it back, he hit a lob over my head that I sprinted back towards the baseline for, and after hitting a solid forehand down the line, my friend missed into the net because he stopped moving his feet.</span><br/><br/><span>What followed was right out of a John McEnroe episode.</span><br/><br/><span>He started screaming at himself louder than a baby who didn't get the toy at the checkout stand.</span><br/><br/><span>His racket was next. He raised it above his head, and in two motions shattered it completely. </span><br/><br/><span>In the midst of his rampage, he went back to grab another racket, and after he smashed his second racket, he said "I give up, I quit."</span><br/><br/><span>He sheepishly walked off the court, said "I'm sorry dude... I just get so frustrated with myself."</span><br/><br/><span>Looking back on it, it wasn't that he was losing. It's that he stopped trying.</span><br/><br/><span>After I retrieved his lob, he lost focus, and stopped trying.</span><br/><br/><span>I had won with sheer effort, and he had lost with a lack of effort.</span><br/><br/><span>It was then obvious to me that sometimes, it doesn't matter who's got a better game, or better strokes, or even better tactics. </span><br/><br/><span>It's all about competition, and trying your hardest every point.</span><br/><br/><span>Effort can win you more points than hundreds of lessons, because it requires no talent.</span><br/><br/><span>It's a mindset.</span><br/><br/><span>If you decide to compete every single point, not only will you win more matches, you'll feel a lot better about yourself.</span><br/><br/><span>So, get out there, give it your all and have fun! You'll save hundreds in broken rackets, and win more matches!</span><br/><br/><span>-Ramon</span><br/><br/><span>P.S. Has something like this happened to you, either way? I'd love to hear your story. </span><br/><br/><span>Email me at ramon@ramonosatennis.com</span></p>What to do between points to play your best tennis!tag:tennisopolis.com,2015-06-04:1869403:BlogPost:11945452015-06-04T18:11:23.000ZRamon Osahttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/RamonOsa
<h1>What to do between points.</h1>
<h3>4 easy steps to help you play your best!<br></br></h3>
<h3><span style="font-size: 13px;">You've seen those shirts and banners everywhere, right? </span></h3>
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<p><br></br>"Keep calm and eat breakfast". Or whatever the call to action might be.</p>
<p><br></br>The slogan has gone viral, and the message is pretty clear. Just stay…</p>
<h1>What to do between points.</h1>
<h3>4 easy steps to help you play your best!<br/></h3>
<h3><span style="font-size: 13px;">You've seen those shirts and banners everywhere, right? </span></h3>
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<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFfaz5mL6HQ" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFfaz5mL6HQ</a></p>
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<p><br/>"Keep calm and eat breakfast". Or whatever the call to action might be.</p>
<p><br/>The slogan has gone viral, and the message is pretty clear. Just stay focused on whatever task you're engaging with.<br/><br/>Eliminate distractions.<br/><br/>But how do we do this??<br/><br/>When I was visiting Japan a few months back, I got a chance to watch a few tennis matches in between tours of Mt. Fuji and Nara, the world's only colony of domesticated deers. <br/><br/>One match in particular stood out to me.<br/><br/>It was between two seemingly sweet women having a friendly match on a Thursday afternoon. They were probably both business professionals just blowing off some steam after a long day.<br/><br/>After one point it became clear that one woman was in complete control of the match. <br/><br/>It was a 15-16 shot rally and it ended with one of the women hitting an easy forehand into the net. <br/><br/>Now, the Japanese are known for being very kind, respectful, and conservative. But, if you saw this woman after this point, you'd be thinking she was a crazed lunatic. <br/><br/>She was berating herself, throwing her hands up in the air, and shaking her head in frustration. You may have seen this on tv when <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi-CgSO9Evw" target="_blank">Youzhny</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi-CgSO9Evw" target="_blank"> drew blood on his forehead with his racket during this year's french open.</a><br/><br/>Meanwhile, the other woman looked like she had just meditated cross legged up in the hills for about 2 hours. She was calm, zen-like, and looked totally relaxed.<br/><br/>Can you identify with either of these women? I know I've been in both shoes at some point.<br/><br/>This was so interesting to me because I'm curious about what drives people to do certain things.<br/><br/>Each woman had a ritual they performed after every point.<br/><br/>The crazy woman would walk around nervously, shake her head (as if she knew she were in trouble), and fiddle with her gloves as she muttered to herself. She looked like she was having a terrible time!<br/><br/>The zen-like woman would calmly clear any balls on her side of the court, inspect her strings, take a deep breath, and do some light hopping from foot to foot as she awaited the next point. She looked like she was in a state of bliss and was totally enjoying herself.<br/><br/>Their names could have been Dr. Jeckyl and Mrs. Hyde for all I know.<br/><br/>It was pretty clear who was going to win (and more importantly, who was enjoying herself more).<br/><br/>So I wanted to make an audio that will help keep your head in the game (even if you just missed an easy putaway or won a miraculous point). <br/><br/>Enjoy!<br/><br/>Ramon<br/><br/>P.S. You're awesome. I really appreciate you giving me feedback. Keep it coming!<br/><br/>You can reach me at: ramon@ramonosatennis.com<br/><br/>P.P.S. Please "like" this on youtube and feel free to leave a comment. I love hearing what you think, and more importantly, what you want to see more of.</p>How to hit clean, powerful, and reliable volleys! (video)tag:tennisopolis.com,2015-06-01:1869403:BlogPost:11939002015-06-01T18:30:00.000ZRamon Osahttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/RamonOsa
<h1>THWACK!!!</h1>
<h1>Isn't that the sound you WANT on your volley?</h1>
<p>Picture this...</p>
<p>You're playing doubles on a beautiful friday evening. As the sun sets, you feel a cool breeze comforting your skin after a rigorous opening to your match.<br></br> It's the final round of a local tournament, and you're at 5-4, up a set, and your partner is serving at match point! <br></br> He cracks a <strong>POWERFUL</strong> serve right down the T. <br></br> Your opponent scrambles to frame the ball back…</p>
<h1>THWACK!!!</h1>
<h1>Isn't that the sound you WANT on your volley?</h1>
<p>Picture this...</p>
<p>You're playing doubles on a beautiful friday evening. As the sun sets, you feel a cool breeze comforting your skin after a rigorous opening to your match.<br/> It's the final round of a local tournament, and you're at 5-4, up a set, and your partner is serving at match point! <br/> He cracks a <strong>POWERFUL</strong> serve right down the T. <br/> Your opponent scrambles to frame the ball back to your side of the court.<br/> It's a lazy, hanging, wafting ball of green fuzz that seems as though it's traveling in super slow motion towards you screaming "HIT ME, HIT ME".<br/> Your eyes get as big as grapefruits as you prepare to triumphantly stick the game winning volley.<br/> You can already here Queen's "We are the Champions" resounding in your head.<br/> DOINK!<br/> All of a sudden, you look up, and the ball is in the net, on your side, and your opponents are fist bumping and pumping themselves up.<br/> It doesn't matter how this match turns out at this moment, because you <strong>know</strong> that you just snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. <br/> Ouch!<br/> <br/> I feel your pain. I do, because it's happened to me.<br/> <br/> When I learned what I'm about to share with you, today, I started sticking game winning volleys without thinking.<br/> <br/> Follow the tip I'm going to share with you today, and I can virtually <strong>guarantee</strong> that your next volley put away will make you a champion.<br/> <br/> *CUE THE MUSIC*!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhG48bRf0Hg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhG48bRf0Hg</a><br/> <br/> Enjoy! <br/> Sincerely,<br/> Ramon<br/> P.S. What area of your tennis game do you need help with? I'll take the most frequent response, and make a video to help you.<br/> <br/> Email me: at Ramon@ramonosatennis.com</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhG48bRf0Hg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhG48bRf0Hg</a></p>The Raging Bull of Tennistag:tennisopolis.com,2015-05-31:1869403:BlogPost:11938622015-05-31T22:44:07.000Zeduardohttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/eduardo
<p><a href="http://http://www.10sballs.com/2011/09/05/the-raging-bull-of-tennis/" target="_blank">http://http://www.10sballs.com/2011/09/05/the-raging-bull-of-tennis/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://http://www.10sballs.com/2011/09/05/the-raging-bull-of-tennis/" target="_blank">http://http://www.10sballs.com/2011/09/05/the-raging-bull-of-tennis/</a></p>Happy birthday, Panchotag:tennisopolis.com,2015-05-31:1869403:BlogPost:11937292015-05-31T22:35:43.000Zeduardohttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/eduardo
<p><a href="http://http://smdp.com/happy-birthday-pancho/80753" target="_blank">http://http://smdp.com/happy-birthday-pancho/80753</a></p>
<p><a href="http://http://smdp.com/happy-birthday-pancho/80753" target="_blank">http://http://smdp.com/happy-birthday-pancho/80753</a></p>Before Federer & Djokovic, Before McEnroe & Connors, There Were 2 Panchostag:tennisopolis.com,2015-05-31:1869403:BlogPost:11938462015-05-31T08:00:00.000Zeduardohttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/eduardo
With the 2012 U.S. Open tennis only days away, excitement builds. Despite Rafael Nadal’s injuries and withdrawal from Flushing Meadows, tennis is in a golden era. The historic rivalry between Roger and Rafa is among the most storied in the game’s history. And then came Novak Djokovic’s dramatic rise in 2011.<br />
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But before Federer and Djovokic, before Sampras and Agassi and before McEnroe and Connors, there were two tennis legends who helped create the modern game, and both were named Pancho…
With the 2012 U.S. Open tennis only days away, excitement builds. Despite Rafael Nadal’s injuries and withdrawal from Flushing Meadows, tennis is in a golden era. The historic rivalry between Roger and Rafa is among the most storied in the game’s history. And then came Novak Djokovic’s dramatic rise in 2011.<br />
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But before Federer and Djovokic, before Sampras and Agassi and before McEnroe and Connors, there were two tennis legends who helped create the modern game, and both were named Pancho (Gonzalez and Segura). Their tumultuous friendship lasted 45 years. As recounted in Cy Rice's Man with a Racket, when Gonzalez was asked what he liked about the pro tour, he replied, "Segura and the money."<br />
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The two couldn’t have been more different.<br />
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Francisco Olegario Segura was born in 1921 in the impoverished seaport village of Guayaquil, Ecuador. Before he was 10, he suffered from malaria and rickets which left him permanently bow-legged. He came by Pancho naturally, however, as it was a nickname for Francisco.<br />
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Richard Alonso Gonzalez was born in 1928 in working-class Los Angeles. At age seven, he suffered a horrific gash in the face from the door handle of a passing car, which left him with a prominent scar. He came by Pancho unnaturally, as it was the name many Caucasians derisively gave to all Mexicans.<br />
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...<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1306615-before-federer-djokovich-before-mcenroe-connors-there-were-2-panchos" target="_blank">http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1306615-before-federer-djokovich-before-mcenroe-connors-there-were-2-panchos</a></p>Flex League 2015 Match 3tag:tennisopolis.com,2015-05-19:1869403:BlogPost:11920992015-05-19T02:34:34.000ZJazz Burkshttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JazzBurks
<p>Finally, I'm up against a familiar opponent!Our history dates back to last season where he beat me in three sets in the spring and we played to a draw in fall. Third set was a victim of the rain. </p>
<p>His game similar to mine. The big difference is he does not get get as many free points off the serve as I do and I'm not as good from the baseline as he is. His forehand can misfire at times, so the plan was to force the ball to that side and let the unforced errors pile up</p>
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<p>Finally, I'm up against a familiar opponent!Our history dates back to last season where he beat me in three sets in the spring and we played to a draw in fall. Third set was a victim of the rain. </p>
<p>His game similar to mine. The big difference is he does not get get as many free points off the serve as I do and I'm not as good from the baseline as he is. His forehand can misfire at times, so the plan was to force the ball to that side and let the unforced errors pile up</p>
<p>The warm-up saw ME making unforced errors off the forehand side it seemed as though every 3rd ball was into the fence or three courts down. As we started on another balmy spring day of 49 degrees the route was on! My opponent quickly raced out to a 4-0 lead. I broke to stop the bleeding at 4-1, but he broke and held for the set.</p>
<p>What happened to the plan? As Mike Tyson said," Everyone has a plan until they get hit in the <a href="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/dC5Y8TLhLsI/maxresdefault.jpg" target="_blank">mouth</a>!" I did add more spin to my forehand in an effort to keep it in the court, unfortunately that lead to the ball landing shorter in the court and his forehand that I thought would give unforced gifts gave me nothing but pain as hard topspin shots rained down two inches from the line. I kept the 2nd set respectable, breaking at 5-2 and trying to serve to make it 5-4. A flubbed volley wide at 15-40 gave him the match 6-1, 6-3. </p>
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<p>As we spoke after the match he said that he had been working on hitting the forehand with spin for the outdoor season as he likes to hit flatter indoors. It apparently worked as was really able to take the offensive that day. I definitely have to come up with a new strategy for this guy. I thought his back hand was his strength but I may have to look to break it down if the forehand continues to be such a deadly weapon.</p>
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<p>My next opponent has been iffy so I put in a raincheck and will get back to him later. My next scheduled opponent is a familiar foe. Whenever I play him the words of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali#/media/File:Muhammad_Ali_NYWTS.jpg" target="_blank">Ali</a> come to mind, "To win, all I must do is suffer." </p>
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<p>Now that I played my last match it was time to play my first match. The place was a little closer to my house so it felt like a true home match. Temp was about 45 degrees Fahrenheit, another great spring day in Chicago. <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Frown.gif"></img> It was about 5 pm so I was not sure if we would get the match in under natural light.</p>
<p>My opponent looked to be someone who had been bumped down so I was wary of higher level play. Once again he was a opponent with a one handed backhand and a big forehand.…</p>
<p>Now that I played my last match it was time to play my first match. The place was a little closer to my house so it felt like a true home match. Temp was about 45 degrees Fahrenheit, another great spring day in Chicago. <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Frown.gif"/> It was about 5 pm so I was not sure if we would get the match in under natural light.</p>
<p>My opponent looked to be someone who had been bumped down so I was wary of higher level play. Once again he was a opponent with a one handed backhand and a big forehand. This opponent would come over the bh but not with tremendous topspin. Volley was steady and serve kind of flat he could place it though. </p>
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<p>I came out smokin'! Winning the first 5 games and looking to break to drop my second bagel in consecutive sets on consecutive days but he held to end my 11 game winning streak. A sloppy service game and then I broke to secure the set. During the 5 game beat-down I saw my opponent switch racquets, now he was doing it between sets. I appeared to be one of those old Yonex sticks with a squarish head. I seemed to work as he broke a held for a 2-0 lead I battled to be a point away from 4-4. My opponent held and then broke to take the set 6-3. I think the four sets of tennis finally got to me as my forehand just became a slap and my backhand started landing short. However, my legs still worked and I proceeded to throw myself all over the court and not give up on any ball. It seemed to work as i served for the match at 5-4. The sinking sun proceeded to make it hard to serve on the North side of the court as a rightie and I was broken. I stuck to my one more ball strategy and broke back. <a href="http://api.ning.com/files/LWCQK0y*HRD2xFealZE-w5s*1mqy6pxnH903X0ObSR32FdN0sI3HAEXHMC5CAFEtUmmukiINDXJwmBU-XZxX5lxCe2C6RsPp/IMGA0026.JPG" target="_self">4 good serves</a> from the south side of the court and I am 2-0!</p>
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<p>I am familiar with my next opponent so I know what to expect. He is one of few one handers that is comparable with me as far as variety and power. Another war for our hero! </p>Flex League 2015 Match 1tag:tennisopolis.com,2015-05-05:1869403:BlogPost:11904042015-05-05T00:46:04.000ZJazz Burkshttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JazzBurks
<p>My 1st match was actually my last match. My opponent was on vacation and wanted to get the match in. This being a flex league and I'm nothing if not flexible. I get the e-mail at work, but luckily I brought my bag and tennis clothes so we set up a time and place for the match.</p>
<p>I know another flex league sponsors Tennisopolis but as treacherous as the spring is in Chicagoland, playing in two flex leagues is tennis suicide. The match temperature was 52 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind…</p>
<p>My 1st match was actually my last match. My opponent was on vacation and wanted to get the match in. This being a flex league and I'm nothing if not flexible. I get the e-mail at work, but luckily I brought my bag and tennis clothes so we set up a time and place for the match.</p>
<p>I know another flex league sponsors Tennisopolis but as treacherous as the spring is in Chicagoland, playing in two flex leagues is tennis suicide. The match temperature was 52 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind was blowing super hard as you could hear it whistle through the chain link fence surrounding the courts. Researching my opponent it seems that he was coming up from 4.0 after a pretty successful 2014.</p>
<p>In the warm up I noticed that he used a slice backhand exclusively. It rarely missed but it could be a liability when attacked by high topspin. The forehand seemed to be a weapon when he would hit it. My opponent wanted to go straight to serves but I wanted to warm up my volleys and overheads. I got mine and he didn't take his (of course I didn't offer :-P). Serve was serviceable he seemed to hit with plenty of slice but on these courts it wouldn't hurt me too bad.</p>
<p>I won the spin and decided to serve, the pinpoint accuracy that I had in the warm up was gone and I was promptly broken. My opponent held pretty easily and I was broken again. Down 3-0 I really had no change of plans, I put a little more air under my shots and spin to keep the ball in and high to his backhand. It seemed to work as I broke back. I also realized why he didn't want volley practice as his net game could use some improvement. I then held and and broke and held to go up 4-3. We traded holds for 5-4 and broke for the set! </p>
<p>In the 2nd set I thought that he might start to run around his backhand and fire his forehand but he seemed committed to the losing strategy. I reeled off the first four games of the set when I saw the first hint of desperation as he tried a topspin backhand pass from the deuce court as I rushed the net. I held and then broke for the match with a <a href="http://tennisopolis.com/video/dtl-pass" target="_self">DTL backhand pass</a>! Showing him how it was done and giving him a bagel in the process! </p>Flex League 2015 Previewtag:tennisopolis.com,2015-05-04:1869403:BlogPost:11903092015-05-04T23:57:55.000ZJazz Burkshttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/JazzBurks
<p>I've been playing Gladiator Tennis since 2012, before my <a href="http://tennisopolis.com/profiles/blogs/tournament-postmortem-11-16-2012" target="_self">return</a> to tournament singles tennis. Well, 2013 was the year of a bum knee and right shoulder that pretty much put me on the singles shelf. 2014 saw me return to GT at the level I was at in 2012 (4.5). The spring season was an abomination. I got my clock cleaned for 5 straight matches, lost a heartbreaking 3rd set tiebreak, and then won…</p>
<p>I've been playing Gladiator Tennis since 2012, before my <a href="http://tennisopolis.com/profiles/blogs/tournament-postmortem-11-16-2012" target="_self">return</a> to tournament singles tennis. Well, 2013 was the year of a bum knee and right shoulder that pretty much put me on the singles shelf. 2014 saw me return to GT at the level I was at in 2012 (4.5). The spring season was an abomination. I got my clock cleaned for 5 straight matches, lost a heartbreaking 3rd set tiebreak, and then won my last match beating the other guy that was probably close to 4.0 in that league 6-4, 6-4. It was a case of well... they can't BOTH lose all their matches. </p>
<p>In Summer I dropped down to 4.0 and the ugly specter of injury reared it's head again. I was playing my first match on the Northwestern University outdoor courts and I was winning pretty handily but the University was holding a kids tourney so after taking the first set pretty easily 6-3, (shoulda' been 6-1) I had to leave the oohs and ahhs of the tweens and finish the match in Leahy park. Now, leaving the immaculate, topspin-friendly courts of NU for the cracked, dusty, foliage littered courts of Leahy is an adjustment. The thing about my opponent's game is that it was based on slice so Leahy park was beneficial to his game. One loose service game and I was down trying to climb back into the set and take the match. Then it happened, I was up 15-40 on his serve and I go out wide to the forehand to return a serve I pull a muscle in my lower back! I win the game on a double fault and I'm trying to serve to stay in the set. My legs are working fine but I can't twist my torso. I lose the set and the match tie break. Somehow I healed up enough to play the next week. It was a pretty tight affair that saw us get kicked off the court for some timed rules (and threats to call the cops!). It was nice as my opponent streamed the Wimby women's final and we saw Kvitova win her second. I take the 2nd set and a match tiebreak with a WTH attitude and letting the big serve rip! The rest of the matches were uneventful as I won the season by percentage points!</p>
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<p>Fall saw me back at 4.5 where I had competitive losses and some wins. Won a match in in the playoffs and lost in the 2nd round mainly due to darkness. The body held up ok over the Winter now I'm ready to go again! The lineup is out and it includes some old opponents and some new faces, let's see how it goes!</p>
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<p>Hey guys,</p>
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<p>I made a video to help you all get a little more pop in your strokes. If you like this video, drop me an email at ramon@ramonosatennis.com and sign up for my newsletter where I give away free tips to take your game to the next level!</p>
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<p>Have a great day!</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI8wPAc-McI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI8wPAc-McI</a></p>
<p>Hey guys,</p>
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<p>I made a video to help you all get a little more pop in your strokes. If you like this video, drop me an email at ramon@ramonosatennis.com and sign up for my newsletter where I give away free tips to take your game to the next level!</p>
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<p>Have a great day!</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI8wPAc-McI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI8wPAc-McI</a></p>Spring Group Giveawaytag:tennisopolis.com,2015-04-15:1869403:BlogPost:11883372015-04-15T01:11:35.000ZDoug Ingbretsenhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/DougIngbretsen
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">from <strong><a href="http://blog.3rdtoad.com" target="_blank">I Toad You So</a></strong><br/></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We aren't going to provide press coverage for the Family Circle Cup (beginning April 4) this year or have prize drawings and handouts, but we are going the last few days, hopefully to simply relax and enjoy some great tennis.</span><br/> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Perhaps, we may provide a few blog posts or a few tweets while we're there.</span><br/> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here a few reasons you should go to this WTA tournament if you can:</span><br/> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span><br/> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. <b><a href="http://www.familycircletenniscenter.com/">Family Circle Tennis Center</a></b> is a wonderful facility. No, it's not Billy Jean King National Tennis Center. It's homier and there is usually plenty to enjoy, see or do while matches aren't underway. The event and facility staffs are fantastic and helpful. There are a vast number of national and local vendors there, tennis-related and otherwise. Also, because this is not a monster of a stadium, even the highest seats are good seats.</span><br/> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. <a href="http://www.danielisland.com/"><b>Daniel Island</b></a> is a beautiful community and you don't have to go far for some fantastic food; vistas of rivers, creeks and marshlands; or to perhaps find your next home.</span><br/> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. <b><a href="http://www.charleston.com/">Charleston</a></b> is within view of Daniel Island and is only a 10 to 15 minute drive away. Voted one of the top U.S. cities to visit for many years, its history, architecture and style of living is not all there is to take in. There are usually some local events beginning this time of year aside from all the fantastic shopping, not to mention that Charleston has received high regard from the culinary industry nationally and beyond. Also, there are beaches east and south of Charleston and plenty of water sports to partake.</span><br/> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. There is much history behind <a href="http://www.familycirclecup.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Family Circle Cup</a> and is the largest women's only tournament of the year. Andrea Petkovic is back to defend her title from last year and although there is obviously only one singles and doubles winner, almost every player has said they enjoy the tournament, the atmosphere and the people.</span><br/> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. <b>It's Tennis</b>.</span><br/> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, if you haven't made plans to go the Family Circle Cup, do so. The links above should help you in discovering what you need to know.</span><br/> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And, we'll be providing some posts over the next several days to highlight some items you may find interesting.</span><br/> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span></p>
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<p>The Rosie Casals &amp; Jackie Cooper<br/> Team Tennis Pro-Am<br/> <br/> Tennis Hall of Famer Rosie Casals to honor local pioneer Jackie Cooper<br/> Benefitting junior tennis in the desert<br/> Rosie Casals &amp; Jackie Cooper Pro-Am is April 26, 2015 at Indian Ridge Country Club.<br/> All levels of tennis players "Welcome"<br/> <br/> Indian Ridge Country Club will host the first Rosie Casals &amp; Jackie Cooper Team Tennis Pro-Am, an event that will include local professionals and juniors who will play in a Team Tennis Pro-Am with paid amateurs in the morning. All levels of tennis players and members and their guests are "Welcome". The proceeds will benefit the Tory Fretz-Jackie Cooper Junior Tennis Fund at Variety. Rosie is a Palm Desert resident who was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1996, is organizing the event through her company, Sportswoman Inc., to honor her friend Jackie Cooper, who was instrumental in promoting junior tennis in the Coachella Valley.<br/> <br/> Cooper, the long-time director of tennis at the La Quinta Resort, was also known as a teacher to the stars, with a clientele that included Johnny Carson, Jackie Kennedy and Merv Griffin. Later, Cooper opened Jackie Cooper Tennis at the Palm Desert Resort Country Club, where he kept his courts free of charge for juniors.<br/> In May of 2013, Jackie died of cancer. The City of La Quinta proclaimed Jan. 27, 2014 "Jackie Cooper Day" to acknowledge his contributions to tennis and the community.<br/> <br/> The Tory Fretz &amp; Jackie Cooper Jr. Tennis Fund was established in 2014 to provide financial aid through grants given to local juniors, organizations or individuals who provide opportunities that enhance and promote junior tennis in the Coachella Valley. Donations to the fund can be made through Variety the children's charities, a 501C (3).<br/> <br/> The cost of the The Rosie Casals &amp; Jackie Cooper Pro-Am is $200, which includes a barbeque lunch. Lunch only tickets are available for $75 each. All levels of sponsorships are also available.<br/> The Rosie Casals &amp; Jackie Cooper Tennis Pro-Am l will be hosted by the prestigious Indian Ridge Country Club in Palm Desert, Sunday, April 26, 2015. The event will feature a Team Tennis Pro-Am with all the local pros and juniors. "ALL LEVELS ARE WELCOME".<br/> Proceeds benefit junior tennis in the Coachella Valley through the Tory Fretz &amp; Jackie Cooper Jr. Tennis Fund at Variety the Children's Charity. There will also be a Doubles Pro &amp; Junior "Shoot-Out" after the Pro-Am.<br/> <br/> Cost of Pro-Am: $200 (includes BBQ Lunch)<br/> BBQ Lunch only $75<br/> <br/> For entry, donations &amp; sponsorship information please respond to this ad or visit our page-<br/> <a href="http://sportswomanevents.com/news/33-newsletter.html" rel="nofollow">http://sportswomanevents.com/news/33-newsletter.html</a></p>
<p></p>Bernie McGuire Receives Top Tennis Coach Awardtag:tennisopolis.com,2015-04-01:1869403:BlogPost:11853742015-04-01T15:36:52.000ZDoug Ingbretsenhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/DougIngbretsen
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></br></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Local (to us) Hammond High School tennis coach, Bernie McGuire, …</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Local (to us) Hammond High School tennis coach, Bernie McGuire, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;">has been named the Professional Tennis Registry High School coach of the year.</span><br/>
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<p><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/b681hz74z6MUPQTPOPMOOSTTNQRMOROPWTTUWRNNN" target="_blank"><img alt="Reduced Nike Pricing on Previous Season" border="0" src="http://www.ftjcfx.com/nf101bosgmk5D89C878577BCC69A57A78FCCDFA666"/></a></p>Isner Leads Upset Train at Miami Opentag:tennisopolis.com,2015-04-01:1869403:BlogPost:11854482015-04-01T07:44:54.000ZMichaelGuidryhttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/MichaelGuidry
<p>Top-seeded Serena Williams would not take her foot off the pedal against an opponent that had beaten her twice and reached No. 2 in the world on Monday at the Miami Open, steamrolling past No. 24 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2, 6-3.</p>
<p>“Playing Svetlana, I know she’s super tough — we always have super tough matches,” Williams said. “The last time we played I was just fighting my hardest and I was barely able to win, so today I knew I had to come out super, super focused, and I really just…</p>
<p>Top-seeded Serena Williams would not take her foot off the pedal against an opponent that had beaten her twice and reached No. 2 in the world on Monday at the Miami Open, steamrolling past No. 24 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2, 6-3.</p>
<p>“Playing Svetlana, I know she’s super tough — we always have super tough matches,” Williams said. “The last time we played I was just fighting my hardest and I was barely able to win, so today I knew I had to come out super, super focused, and I really just tried to do the best I could out there.”</p>
<p>Elder Williams sister Venus was also up against a tough customer on Monday, keeping her career undefeated streak alive against former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, handling the Dane 6-3, 7-6(1). She will next face No. 12 Carla Suarez Navarro, an upset winner over No. 7 Agnieszka Radwanska 5-7, 6-0, 6-4.</p>
<p>No. 3 seed Simona Halep and unseeded American Sloane Stephens set up a quarterfinal meeting on Monday as the Romanian tamed No. 15 Flavia Pennetta 6-3, 7-5, and the American downed Swiss riser Belinda Bencic 6-4, 7-6(5).</p>
<p>Two upset winners advancing on the day were No. 9 Andrea Petkovic over No. 8 Ekaterina Makarova 6-1, 7-5, and No. 27 Sabine Lisicki rolled over No. 11 Sara Errani 6-1, 6-2. Lisicki now meets Serena.</p>
<p>“I played one of the best sets I’ve ever played in the first set today,” Petkovic said. “She’s such a great player, though, and it was clear she was going to come back in the second set. I’m lucky I was able to play well at the end and get away with it, and win the match in straight sets.”</p>
<p>American John Isner was the only upset-maker on the men’s side Monday in round of 32 action as the big server brushed aside No. 9 seed Grigor “Baby Not Fed” Dimitrov 7-6(2), 6-2.</p>
<p>Top 10-seeded winners were No. 1 Novak Djokovic ripping Steve Darcis 6-0, 7-5; No. 4 Kei Nishikori rolling Viktor Troicki 6-2, 6-2; No. 5 Milos Raonic almost falling off the table against No. 31 Jeremy Chardy 6-1, 5-7, 7-6(3); and No. 6 David Ferrer topping No. 26 Lukas Rosol 6-4, 7-5.</p>
<p>Isner will next meet Raonic.</p>
<p>“I don’t believe [Dimitrov] played his best tonight, but I feel like I had a lot to do with that,” said Isner, who is in the midst of his best run in Miami. “I was a little nervous at the beginning. I hadn’t played at night here; hadn’t played on center court yet. Everything is different; the conditions are different. I wasn’t really going for my shots too much.”</p>
<p>Other players through to the round of 16 were No. 12 Gilles Simon, No. 18 David Goffin, and Alexandr Dolgopolov.</p>
<p>Dolgopolov will next have his hands full against the world No. 1.</p>
<p>“I know his game pretty well,” Djokovic said. “I know what to expect. Hopefully I’ll be able to start as well as I did in the first two matches, but then end it in a bit different way, keep the concentration going all the way through.”</p>Super Sexy Roger Federer at Indian Wellstag:tennisopolis.com,2015-03-17:1869403:BlogPost:11833022015-03-17T17:45:10.000Zphillip k.http://tennisopolis.com/profile/phillipkim
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><p>Roger Federer approaching the mob of fans to sign autographs :) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/indianwells?src=hash">#indianwells</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bnppo15?src=hash">#bnppo15</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/comeon?src=hash">#comeon</a> <a href="http://t.co/0eDZudy9zN">pic.twitter.com/0eDZudy9zN</a></p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><p>Roger Federer approaching the mob of fans to sign autographs :) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/indianwells?src=hash">#indianwells</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bnppo15?src=hash">#bnppo15</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/comeon?src=hash">#comeon</a> <a href="http://t.co/0eDZudy9zN">pic.twitter.com/0eDZudy9zN</a></p>
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<p>It was amazing to meet Roger Federer at Indian Wells ! Watching him practice filled my mind with all kinds of crazy Federer fan video ideas! Here are my series of pics and video set to the 70s smooth music! Hope it makes you laugh!~</p>
<p>Click here to visit my blog and watch the video!</p>
<p><a href="http://lovesetmatch.net/blog/super-sexy-roger-federer-video/" target="_blank">lovesetmatch.net</a></p>Met Roger Federer at Indian Wells!tag:tennisopolis.com,2015-03-14:1869403:BlogPost:11830692015-03-14T18:47:15.000Zphillip k.http://tennisopolis.com/profile/phillipkim
<p><span class="gc-message-sms-text">I can't believe my luck when I got to meet roger federer yesterday at indian wells!! was a amazing tennis moment! Just after his practice time at 4pm with Kohlschriber he came over to the fan section and signed autographs. I was about the 30th person a long the railing and when he came to me he signed my RF Hat. I asked him if he had received the federer fan book we sent him and he stopped and looked right at me and said he wasn't sure and that he has not…</span></p>
<p><span class="gc-message-sms-text">I can't believe my luck when I got to meet roger federer yesterday at indian wells!! was a amazing tennis moment! Just after his practice time at 4pm with Kohlschriber he came over to the fan section and signed autographs. I was about the 30th person a long the railing and when he came to me he signed my RF Hat. I asked him if he had received the federer fan book we sent him and he stopped and looked right at me and said he wasn't sure and that he has not been home for a while. I told him that we hoped it would make him happy and he smiled the best smile ever back :) Sheesh this was the best day everer !!! </span></p>
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<p><span class="gc-message-sms-text">you can see lots of my Indian Wells pics on my blog lovesetmatch.net but here is one for now <a target="_self" href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/vRWi3e17RGoVYNd3lsPy1Pqym-snBye*ZS8WGgowQCweC2-u45Ej88bmaO4CW5ZcIKjWeib6eIBxsYw4EYjAnorQOHTE0bki/MVI_9507.jpg"><img class="align-full" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/vRWi3e17RGoVYNd3lsPy1Pqym-snBye*ZS8WGgowQCweC2-u45Ej88bmaO4CW5ZcIKjWeib6eIBxsYw4EYjAnorQOHTE0bki/MVI_9507.jpg" width="640"/></a></span></p>The last time I CHOKED, and what I learned to fix it!tag:tennisopolis.com,2015-03-13:1869403:BlogPost:11828752015-03-13T14:37:36.000ZRamon Osahttp://tennisopolis.com/profile/RamonOsa
<blockquote><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote">Sweaty palms, gasping for air, my knees were shaking under the bright UCSD lights. How could a day so irresistably beautiful turn into a nightmare?<br></br><br></br>I was up 5-1 at the Intramural championships and dominating this guy with my crushing groundstrokes and swift transition game. If it weren’t for the fact that I didn’t have a swiss accent, I could have sworn I was Roger Federer that night. I was feeling unstoppable. Every shot I hit was…</div>
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<blockquote><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote">Sweaty palms, gasping for air, my knees were shaking under the bright UCSD lights. How could a day so irresistably beautiful turn into a nightmare?<br/><br/>I was up 5-1 at the Intramural championships and dominating this guy with my crushing groundstrokes and swift transition game. If it weren’t for the fact that I didn’t have a swiss accent, I could have sworn I was Roger Federer that night. I was feeling unstoppable. Every shot I hit was GOLD. Then, something happened inside of me that changed me forever. It wasn’t much until much later that I discovered how it all went terribly wrong.<br/><br/> One missed forehand put away, then an overhead that sounded like I dropped a frying pan and he was picking up steam. He fired two serve return winners in a row and before I blinked, I had been broken. 5-2.<br/><br/>What followed was a blurry haze of unforced errors, and what seemed to be miraculous play from my suddenly impenetrable opponent. His serves turned into bombs that I couldn’t get my strings on, my volleys were dumped into the net… it was like I was trying to hit the ball with a thimble on a stick. I ended up losing the set 7-6 (5). It was the most crushing defeat of my tennis career, and I had CHOKED. What’s worse, I knew I had choked. I felt demoralized, weak both mentally and physically, and somehow less of a man.<br/><br/>Has this ever happened to you? Have you ever been serving for the match and suddenly everything you hit sails long? Have you ever asked yourself WHY?<br/><br/>It’s so easy to be cruising in a match, when our inner demon comes in and tells us “oh boy, you’ve really got her. Don’t BLOW it.”<br/><br/>I would have given anything for the answer in that moment of supreme choking. In fact, if I could turn back the clock with what I know now, I’m positive I would have finished him off 6-1. But it took me YEARS, to learn WHY I choked, and several more to discover the art of relaxed concentration I’m going to share with you.<br/><br/>So, I’m writing this to offer you one of the secrets that I learned after that fateful night. This one tip alone could change your ability to succeed on the tennis court (and in life) forever.<br/><br/>If you have a drum handy, can I have a drumroll… VISUALIZE!<br/><br/>You see, after the agonizing pain from that loss subsided, I became curious about peak performance. I began watching seminars and reading countless books on being at your best and they all recommended the same prescription.<br/><br/>The secret that many of us don’t know about visualization is that, in the brain, there is virtually NO difference between what is REAL and what is VIVIDLY imagined. NASA actually conducted studies on this, and all the research points to the fact that if you can “see” it in your head, your body will “know” how to DO it.<br/><br/>Many of you may say, well that sounds great, Ramon, but I can’t visualize”. I hear you. My thought is… remember the last time you were fantasizing about that good looking guy or girl that you saw at the bar? THAT’S visualizing, baby. The secret is to PRACTICE it, and learn to CONTROL it. Best of all, anybody can do it, especially YOU. Here’s what to do:<br/><br/>1. Pick a time when you have 10-15 minutes free from distraction (bedtime is great because the last few things you think before bed is like a marinade that REALLY programs your subconscious mind)<br/>2. Get relaxed. Put on some gentle music for a couple of minutes, or simply focus on your breath until you begin to FEEL totally relaxed.<br/>3. Rehearse your outcome. See yourself playing the most unbelievable match of your life. Picture yourself winning every point.<br/>4. Use VIVD detail. The more you give your brain to work with, the more effective it will be. FEEL the wind on your skin. SEE the ball shoot past your opponent. NOTICE how AMAZING it feels to win point after point after point. Then see yourself shaking your opponents hand after you come out on top.<br/>5. Repeat this as much as you’d like. This technique is so effective that people who visualized shooting baskets (but didn’t actually shoot them) outperformed similarly skilled people who actually, physically PRACTICED shooting them!!! Amazing, right?<br/><br/>So, if you’re ready to get a competitive advantage on the court, practice this tonight and just notice what happens. If your opponent says “How did you DO that???” You can smile and shrug it off… knowing that you have a secret that is incredibly POWERFUL, yet quite SIMPLE.<br/><br/>Finally, if you found this helpful, I’d love to hear from you. Shoot me an email at <a href="mailto:ramonosa83@gmail.com" target="_blank">ramonosa83@gmail.com</a> and share your stories. This stuff really motivates me to keep helping you guys become the best players you can be!<br/><br/>If you’d like to be on my email list, let me know, and we’ll connect again soon!<br/><br/>Bye for now,<br/><br/>Ramon</div>
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</blockquote>2015 BNP PARIBAS OPENtag:tennisopolis.com,2015-03-06:1869403:BlogPost:11822172015-03-06T16:03:33.000ZLucile Bosche´http://tennisopolis.com/profile/LucileBosche
<p><span>INDIAN WELLS HERE WE COME! I would like to host an MTM Meetup during the first week of the BNP Paribas Open. Please send me a message if you are interested.</span></p>
<p><span>Players: if you are interested in MTM lessons in Indian Wells during the BNP Paribas Open please send me a message to arrange dates and times.</span></p>
<p><span>Coaches: if you would like to become MTM certified or upgrade your certification during the BNP Paribas Open please send me a message to arrange dates…</span></p>
<p><span>INDIAN WELLS HERE WE COME! I would like to host an MTM Meetup during the first week of the BNP Paribas Open. Please send me a message if you are interested.</span></p>
<p><span>Players: if you are interested in MTM lessons in Indian Wells during the BNP Paribas Open please send me a message to arrange dates and times.</span></p>
<p><span>Coaches: if you would like to become MTM certified or upgrade your certification during the BNP Paribas Open please send me a message to arrange dates and times.</span></p>
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<p><span>HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!</span></p>